Oregon point guard Dominic Artis is still wearing a protective boot on his ailing foot and is “doubtful,” coach Dana Altman’s word, to play Wednesday night at rival Washington.

With Artis, the Ducks were undefeated in Pac-12 play with wins over contenders Arizona and UCLA. Without him, Oregon has lost three of five games.

Oregon point guard Dominic Artis is still wearing a protective boot on his ailing foot and is “doubtful,” coach Dana Altman’s word, to play Wednesday night at rival Washington. (AP Photo)

"We knew he was a good player when he was with us," Altman told reporters Tuesday. "He was really growing as a player and improving every week. And since we've lost him, we've struggled. He was our primary ball-handler, so we've struggled a bit in that area.

"During conference play, he was shooting the three-point ball at 50 percent, so he had been shooting it well. So he spread the defense and made it a little easier for everybody (else). ... D.A.'s a good basketball player, so when you lose a player of that caliber it affects your team."